An Act to renumber 19.37 (2) (a); to create 19.37 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: obtaining attorney fees and costs under the state’s public records law when an authority voluntarily or unilaterally releases a contested record after an action has been filed in court.
Sponsored By: Dan Feyen (Republican), Chris Kapenga (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Rob Stafsholt (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Van Wanggaard (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Dan Feyen
Republican • Senate
Chris Kapenga
Republican • Senate
Steve Nass
Republican • Senate
Romaine Quinn
Republican • Senate
Kelda Roys
Democratic • Senate
Mark Spreitzer
Democratic • Senate
Rob Stafsholt
Republican • Senate
Cory Tomczyk
Republican • Senate
Van Wanggaard
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Scott Allen
Republican • House
Clinton Anderson
Democratic • House
David Armstrong
Republican • House
Elijah Behnke
Republican • House
Jill Billings
Democratic • House
Brienne Brown
Democratic • House
Steve Doyle
Democratic • House
Dora Drake
Democratic • Senate
Benjamin Franklin
Republican • House
Joy Goeben
Republican • House
Rick Gundrum
Republican • House
Nate Gustafson
Republican • House
Joel Kitchens
Republican • House
Daniel Knodl
Republican • House
David Murphy
Republican • House
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican • House
Amanda Nedweski
Republican • House
Todd Novak
Republican • House
Jerry O'Connor
Republican • House
Jessie Rodriguez
Republican • House
David Steffen
Republican • House
Rob Swearingen
Republican • House
Paul Tittl
Republican • House
Travis Tranel
Republican • House
Ron Tusler
Republican • House
Chuck Wichgers
Republican • House
Robert Wittke
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
3/23/2026HouseRepresentative Billings added as a cosponsor
3/10/2026HouseRepresentative Brown added as a cosponsor
3/6/2026HouseRepresentative Doyle added as a cosponsor
1/23/2026HouseRead first time and referred to committee on Rules
5/27/2025HouseReceived from Senate
5/15/2025HouseOrdered immediately messaged
5/15/2025SenateRead a third time and passed
5/15/2025SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
5/15/2025SenateOrdered to a third reading
5/15/2025SenateRead a second time
5/15/2025SenateSenators Ratcliff and Carpenter added as coauthors
5/15/2025SenatePlaced on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
5/13/2025SenateAvailable for scheduling
5/8/2025SenateReport passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
5/8/2025SenateExecutive action taken
5/8/2025SenateSenator Drake added as a coauthor
5/8/2025SenatePublic hearing held
4/30/2025SenateRead first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
4/14/2025SenateIntroduced by Senators Wanggaard, Feyen, Kapenga, Quinn, Roys, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Nass and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Swearingen, Anderson, Armstrong, Behnke, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Kitchens, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Rodriguez, Steffen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Wichgers, Wittke and Allen
4/14/2025Senate
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